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Jan 22, 2009, 05:04 PM
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CHIPPEWA BURIAL GROUNDS (New Castle, Lawrence County)
Chippewa burial mounds were disturbed by development, and the Native Americans have been seen walking their old burial grounds at night ever since, with especially heavy activity during the full moon. Sightings include four different warriors, two women, and a young child. This is a tough one to check. Chippewa's were uncommon in this area, being a midwest Great Lakes tribe. Most local Indians were Delawares or Iroquois Confederacy tribes like the Shawnees, although the ancient mounds of the Adena were found occasionally in the area. The court's out on this one
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Feb 03, 2009, 05:52 PM
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Re: CHIPPEWA BURIAL GROUNDS (New Castle, Lawrence County)
But are the ghosts dropping any old coins?
A gentleman farmer named Floyd
With some of his kin was annoyed
The boys in their youth
Did not know the truth
And one of his tools was destroyed
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Feb 03, 2009, 07:14 PM
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Re: CHIPPEWA BURIAL GROUNDS (New Castle, Lawrence County)
You have anymore info on this? Locations or nearby roads? New Castle is maybe an hour from me.
Sue
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Feb 03, 2009, 08:39 PM
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Re: CHIPPEWA BURIAL GROUNDS (New Castle, Lawrence County)
Sorry Nothing.
Must be a Local Tradition
Whether Based on Fact or Legend ? I Don't know
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Feb 05, 2009, 05:22 AM
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 #DirtGangPA
Re: CHIPPEWA BURIAL GROUNDS (New Castle, Lawrence County)
dont go messin with ghosties
and i would never remove anything from that land
just my 2 cents
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Feb 05, 2009, 08:12 AM
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Re: CHIPPEWA BURIAL GROUNDS (New Castle, Lawrence County)
 Originally Posted by soopacee
dont go messin with ghosties
and i would never remove anything from that land
just my 2 cents
I agree. Hawaii has the Night Marchers.
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Feb 05, 2009, 05:16 PM
#7
Re: CHIPPEWA BURIAL GROUNDS (New Castle, Lawrence County)
There were no Chippewas in western PA. However, there are many Delaware villages in Lawrence Co. and northern Butler Co. Most date from the French and Indian war period. Some later villages were associated with the "Christian Indians." Most of these sites have been destroyed by mining or development. There is a Shawnee village from the French & Indian war period not far from smurf-sue. This site has never been developed. I am hoping to get permission to hunt this site.
NOT A COIN SHOOTER!!!! Just rebuilding my 401K........one coin at a time.
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Feb 05, 2009, 05:54 PM
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Re: CHIPPEWA BURIAL GROUNDS (New Castle, Lawrence County)
 Originally Posted by davew0710
There were no Chippewas in western PA. However, there are many Delaware villages in Lawrence Co. and northern Butler Co. Most date from the French and Indian war period. Some later villages were associated with the "Christian Indians." Most of these sites have been destroyed by mining or development. There is a Shawnee village from the French & Indian war period not far from smurf-sue. This site has never been developed. I am hoping to get permission to hunt this site.
Hmmmm, I think you need to PM me where this place is that is near me. You got me curious now. I won't steal your site though, unless you invite son and I to go with you.
Sue
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Feb 05, 2009, 06:23 PM
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Re: CHIPPEWA BURIAL GROUNDS (New Castle, Lawrence County)
 Originally Posted by davew0710
There were no Chippewas in western PA. However, there are many Delaware villages in Lawrence Co. and northern Butler Co. Most date from the French and Indian war period. Some later villages were associated with the "Christian Indians." Most of these sites have been destroyed by mining or development. There is a Shawnee village from the French & Indian war period not far from smurf-sue. This site has never been developed. I am hoping to get permission to hunt this site.
My guess when someone related the Story
they couldn't remember the name of the Tribe
but the word Chippewa was the first name to Pop up.
So they said "Chippewas"
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Feb 05, 2009, 07:22 PM
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Re: CHIPPEWA BURIAL GROUNDS (New Castle, Lawrence County)
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My guess when someone related the Story
they couldn't remember the name of the Tribe
but the word Chippewa was the first name to Pop up.
So they said "Chippewas"
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Your probably right......can't tell your Indians apart without a program
NOT A COIN SHOOTER!!!! Just rebuilding my 401K........one coin at a time.
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Feb 05, 2009, 07:30 PM
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Re: CHIPPEWA BURIAL GROUNDS (New Castle, Lawrence County)
there is a CHIPPEWA Twp in Beaver County Connected to Lawrence I Believe
What's that About ?
could it be near or over the border somewhere ?
Is Newcastle in Southern Lawrence ?
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Feb 05, 2009, 07:42 PM
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Re: CHIPPEWA BURIAL GROUNDS (New Castle, Lawrence County)

So if it Exists it would Be between Southern NewCastle Lawrence County & CHIPPEWA TWP
Beaver County
Of course CHIPPEWA TWP could be the reason the Story teller thought of them
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Feb 05, 2009, 07:44 PM
#13
Re: CHIPPEWA BURIAL GROUNDS (New Castle, Lawrence County)
I think they are close and yes New Castle is in Southern Lawrence County.
Sue
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Feb 05, 2009, 07:54 PM
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Re: CHIPPEWA BURIAL GROUNDS (New Castle, Lawrence County)
 Originally Posted by jeff of pa
there is a CHIPPEWA Twp in Beaver County Connected to Lawrence I Believe
What's that About ?
could it be near or over the border somewhere ?
Is Newcastle in Southern Lawrence ?
New Castle is probably 20 miles north of Chippewa Twp.
According to township histories:
Settlement of the area known as Chippewa began when the treaty of 1795 was signed with the Chipwayanwok Indians. The name "Chippewa" is a shortened English version of an old Indian word, Chipwayanwok, which means tailskins. This name was given to the Indians who lived in this area because of the nature of their dress. The tails of animal skins formed a fringe around the outer edge of their jackets and other clothing and thus they became known as the "Tailskins" or the "Chipwayanwok" tribe.
This sounds like mish-mashed history to me. by 1795, most Indians had been pushed out of southwest PA. There might have been a few families that lived in the area, but certainly no tribes were left here in the 1790's.
There was a strong Seneca, Delaware and Shawnee presence in western PA, but that was 30 to 40 years earlier. there were a couple of major settlements in Beaver county in the 1740-1760's. maybe the Chipwayanwok name stems from that time but I doubt it. I spent quite a bit of time studying the western PA frontier in grad school and never heard of the chipwayanwoks.
I find that a lot of local history about Indian tribes is based on fantasy and rumor rather than fact.
NOT A COIN SHOOTER!!!! Just rebuilding my 401K........one coin at a time.
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